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* {{booklink|ArmchairEconomist}}, Page 157-168, Chapter 16 (''Why popcorn costs more at the movies and why the obvious answer is wrong'') | * {{booklink|ArmchairEconomist}}, Page 157-168, Chapter 16 (''Why popcorn costs more at the movies and why the obvious answer is wrong'') | ||
* {{booklink|UndercoverEconomist}}, Page 48-49, Chapter 2 (''What Supermarkets Don't Want You To Know'') | |||
Revision as of 21:08, 17 June 2009
Statement
The popcorn puzzle asks: why does popcorn cost more at the cinema?
Cultural context
Fill this in later
Explanations offered and limitations
Convention
Gouging
A form of price discrimination
References
Expository book references
- The Armchair Economist by Steven E. Landsburg, 13-digit ISBN 9780029177761, 10-digit ISBN 0029177766 (paperback)More info, Page 157-168, Chapter 16 (Why popcorn costs more at the movies and why the obvious answer is wrong)
- The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford, 10-digit ISBN 0345494016, 13-digit ISBN 978-0345494016 (paperback)More info, Page 48-49, Chapter 2 (What Supermarkets Don't Want You To Know)